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Squirrelslayer:
yeah no, i dont have a gun if i did i'd probably take a heart shot, could i take a club to the back of his neck.

jeffhalfrack:
  I  have  a lot  to say please don't take anything as a threat ,challenge, insult I want to help,,,first to answer your question a three foot hard wood broom stick and a rap on the bridge of the nose will do it,,if you don't have the nerve try stamp collecting!!  You  owe that  animal  respect and quick dispatch!! you owe fellow trappers respect  you need to learn how to use your catch pole and cull a non prime animal,,,we (Trappers)  don't  need to  be seen  pounding the crap  out of a trapped animal!!  we  don't  need  to  be  seen shooting many  holes  into a trapped  animal,, you  need to not  be  seen at all  it isn't pretty  but  it's fair  you shouldn't have any need for a non prime fur bearer!!  or  any non target animal ,,,when you use the stick method there is a  what I call  a  kick out time it's tough to watch ,,,,But you made the choice ,,you could have let the animal go,,,I carry a couple burlap feed bags sewn together as to calm things down,,also helps with culling  use like a blanket  ,,make a catch pole  and learn to use it!!!  I can release a skunk most of the time with no spray (not all the time :-[) I really hope I don't sound bad but  you are on the right track and there are many here far more qualified than me to help,, good luck  sorry I got on my soap box but  trapping is a great thing and it has helped me in more way$$  than fresh air,, lets all  have a great time out doors and thanks for letting  me  vent!! JeffW  and btw I choose foot holds  for these above reasons

Ifrit617:

--- Quote from: Squirrelslayer on January 07, 2013, 06:21:51 pm ---yeah no, i dont have a gun if i did i'd probably take a heart shot, could i take a club to the back of his neck.

--- End quote ---

If you want to kill humanely I would not trap until you get one. Buy a single shot youth .22 for 99 bucks. It will do the job and be humane. If not, than in my opinion you have no right to be taking the lives of a trapped fur bearer. Especially not with a club.

Jon

jeffhalfrack:
I did fotget to mention I do. Carry a. 22 as a plan, "B" you can exhale now. I have been doing this since 1974 JeffW

lowell:
When I caught them years ago I would give them a "tap" on the nose with a stick and them being so high strung...the tap on the nose would seem to knock them to the ground and a firm stump on the chest would kill them.  I don't ever remember shooting one.

  No blood and no holes in the pelt!!

  It did not work for coon!!! ;)

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